Release date May 30, 1920 Initial release 30 May 1920 Cinematography Lucien Andriot | Running time 50 minutes Screenplay Henry De Vere Stacpoole | |
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Directed by Clarence G. BadgerGeorge D. Baker Starring William FavershamHedda Hopper Distributed by Selznick Pictures Corporation Directors Clarence G. Badger, George D. Baker Similar Murder Will Out, The Rainmaker, The Fifty‑Fifty Girl, Sweethearts and Wives, Whose Baby? | ||
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The Man Who Lost Himself is a lost 1920 American silent comedy drama film directed by Clarence G. Badger and George D. Baker. It was produced by its star, stage actor William Faversham, and Lewis J. Selznick. The film is based on a story by Henry De Vere Stacpoole. Faversham plays dual roles of an English nobleman and an American who looks just like him.
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Plot
As described in a film magazine, American Victor Jones (Faversham) finds himself penniless and stranded in London. He meets the Earl of Rochester (Faversham), and the similarity between the two is so noticeable that even friends mistake Jones for the Earl. The Earl is estranged from his wife (Hopper) and family, owes great sums of money, and is considered in a bad light by acquaintances. He gets Jones drunk and sends him to the Rochester mansion, and then commits suicide. Until Jones receives a note written by the Earl prior to his death, he does not perceive his position. After reading the note, Jones immediately begins to pose as the Earl, but later reveals this scheme. However, he has fallen in love with the Earl's widow and they decide to reside in the United States.
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Reception
According to The New York Times reviewer, provided the viewer could accept that an American, with no prior knowledge of the Englishman's life, could pass for him, "Any one disposed to make the necessary assumptions may, and undoubtedly will, enjoy the photoplay, for the two leading rôles are played by William Faversham with unfailing pantomimic ability and sureness of characterization."